It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Chattanooga Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Whitwell Tigers. The victory continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Noah Simerley
| 04/25/25 vs Whitwell | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Webb | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Knoxville Catholic | 1 |
| 03/14/24 vs Sweetwater | 1 |
| 03/11/24 vs South Pittsburg | 1 |
Noah Simerley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Chattanooga Christian is 5-2 when Simerley allows two or fewer hits, but 11-12 otherwise. Simerley was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Will Fessler looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Simerley wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was John Tinholt, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Chattanooga Christian's record is now 16-14. As for Whitwell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-10-1.
Chattanooga Christian has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against McCallie on the 29th. As for Whitwell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 8-6 victory against Marion County on the 29th.
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